Lahja Nashuuta At least four people were killed and hundreds were arrested during the protest in Angola’s capital, police said. The protests erupted on Monday in response to the government’s decision earlier this month to raise the price of diesel by 30%, which led to large hikes in fares by minibus taxis, an important method...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education minister Sanet Steenkamp says while credit reporting is aligned with regulatory obligations, those still studying, unemployed, or earning below the tax threshold will not face negative listing or recovery actions. This is after the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) decided to begin sharing information about how its beneficiaries are repaying their...
Several executive directors (EDs) have been transferred or reassigned in the public service, effective tomorrow. This follows approval by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission. The announcement was made by Secretary to Cabinet Emilia Mkusa. Mkusa explained that these changes are part of ongoing efforts to enhance public service...
SADC ministers have condemned Rwanda and the M23 rebel group for destabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and pledged continued support for peace efforts in the region. This was one of the strongest outcomes of the just-ended 27th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation...
WALVIS BAY – Residents of Rehoboth are up in arms over plans to convert part of the long-unused Reho-Spa recreational facility into a rehabilitation centre. Once the flagship of the town’s pride and a popular wedding venue, the facility has not been in use for the past 16 years, despite numerous efforts to revive it....
OUTJO – Kunene governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, has said Khorixas can become Namibia’s gemstone polishing capital, with plans underway to operationalise a lapidary factory within the next three months. Muharukua, while delivering his State of the Region Address at Opuwo on Monday, said value addition in the mining sector is a key pillar in Kunene’s strategy...
Ovaherero and Nama descendants of victims of the 1904/08 genocide have welcomed the ceasing of all tourism activities at Shark Island. This development, they say, will make way for the conversion of the historic enclave into a fully-fledged heritage site under the National Heritage Council. Shark Island, one of Namibia’s most popular and attractive tourist...
KATIMA MULILO – Major progress in rural electrification, road infrastructure, water services, housing and town development was recorded across the Zambezi region over the past financial year. This revelation was made by regional governor Dorothy Kabula in her maiden State of the Region Address this week. These developments are part of the government’s broader efforts...
Lahja Nashuuta For the past few years, the Gobabis Municipality, once a mecca of excellence, has been turned into a political hotbed, where bickering and battles of egos thrive. It was no different on Monday when Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa visited the local authority to ascertain facts from fiction. His visit came...
USAKOS – Thirty farmers in the Erongo region were the first recipients of 20 goats and sheep each, thanks to a project launched by the Swakop Uranium Foundation. The project aims to promote and encourage sustainable livelihoods across the country. The Hope Farm Project, valued at N$3 million, will see the distribution of 1 000...